How to Use pitchman in a Sentence

pitchman

noun
  • Those Miller spots captured the breadth of his appeal and put him on the map as a pitchman.
    — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Redford played a rodeo cowboy turned cereal pitchman who goes on the run with an abused horse.
    — Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
  • African-Americans as the face of a sport and a product pitchman.
    — Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Neymar’s future as a pitchman, on the other hand, looks much more secure.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
  • There’s nothing in the rules that says a knowledge-keeper can’t also be a pitchman.
    — Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Why are so many celebrities emerging as liquor pitchmen and pitchwomen?
    — Dallas News, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The former Subway pitchman wants to add the parents' names to a lawsuit he's named in.
    — Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 8 Feb. 2018
  • Sam Altman is first and foremost a pitchman for the year’s biggest tech products.
    — Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Now, for the real candidates for the choicest place in our pitchman pantheon.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Leaning on Kyrgios as a pitchman for the game also carries plenty of risk.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2023
  • Trump is a master pitchman with a keen sense of how to exploit (and, lately, undermine) the media.
    — Valerie Strauss, Washington Post, 25 May 2017
  • He has also been regularly seen as a pitchman for State Farm.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025
  • There were zero mentions of Papa John's, which Watt is a pitchman for.
    — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 6 July 2018
  • The president, normally the main pitchman for any reform, kept a low profile.
    — The Economist, 23 Nov. 2019
  • Papa John’s announced in March that O’Neal would serve as a pitchman.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Papa John’s announced in March that O’Neal would serve as a pitchman .
    — Washington Post, 6 Nov. 2019
  • That liminal space is a perfect breeding ground for pitchmen and opportunists.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
  • That episode might have led to Rodgers losing his long-time gig as pitchman for State Farm insurance.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2024
  • But despite Ronaldo’s sizable lead, Messi is still the sport’s best pitchman.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 June 2026
  • And footage of Carlson acting like a pitchman rather than a reporter demonstrates questionable ethics at best.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 May 2021
  • But the legendary pitchman vanished from public life in 1996 and hasn't resurfaced.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 13 Aug. 2020
  • There is no patron saint of Los Angeles pitchmen, and really, there should be.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Because our guy’s Marty Supreme performance is only eclipsed by his turn as pitchman.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Both sides’ beefs are enough to paint a frown on the face of the perpetually beaming Jack in the Box pitchman clown.
    — Patrick Danner, ExpressNews.com, 26 Mar. 2020
  • For Pulisic, the bulk of that figure comes from his status as American soccer’s busiest pitchman.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
  • Each of them remain popular pitchmen in retirement.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The duo was a fixture on commercials as Aflac insurance pitchmen throughout the past two seasons.
    — David Ubben, The Athletic, 5 Apr. 2024
  • James is also one of Nike's premier pitchmen for basketball shoes, and his signature brand was the No.
    — Joe Vardon, cleveland.com, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Duhamel, a native of Minot, has been the face of North Dakota and its pitchman since 2013.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2021
  • No longer, as celebrities such as Jamie Foxx and Kevin Hart serve as pitchmen for gambling companies.
    — Chris Bumbaca, The Courier-Journal, 5 Sep. 2023

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